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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 — CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The following figures relate to the supervision of foster-mothers
in Wimbledon during 1946: —
Number of foster-mothers on the Register: —
(a) at the beginning of the year 18
(b) at the end of the year 25
Number of foster-children on the Register: —
(a) at the beginning of the year 20
(b) at the end of the year 31
(c) who died during the year 1
(d) on whom inquests were held during the year 1
One foster-child, a baby aged 7 months, died during the year.
The child, who was well cared for, became ill and died within 24
hours. A post-mortem examination was made and death was found
to have been due to intussusception of the small intestine.
In addition to the number of foster-children shown above, there
are in Wimbledon two private schools, each taking boarders under
nine years of age. At the end of 1946 there were 83 children in these
schools who were visited periodically in accordance with the Sections
of the Public Health Act, 1936, relating to Child Life Protection.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. — SUPPLY OF INSULIN. —
MINISTRY OF HEALTH CIRCULAR 2734 (1943).
In accordance with the above circular the Wimbledon Borough
Council accepted responsibility for payment for the supply of insulin
to five persons during the year 1946.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, PART VI. — NURSING HOMES.
The Wimbledon Borough Council is responsible for the super-
vision of nursing homes in the Borough.
During the year 1946 there was one new registration. This was
for the use of the premises at 27, Lingfield Road for chronic cases.
Forty-two visits of inspection were made during the year to
registered nursing homes in the Borough. At two premises the
attention of occupiers was drawn to overcrowding. In each case
this overcrowding was abated. At three premises alterations and
adaptions were carried out. The alterations carried out at one nursing
home included the provision of a new nursery for babies.
INFESTATION BY HEAD LICE. — MINISTRY OF HEALTH
CIRCULAR NO. 2831.
The examination of the heads of children under the age of five
years has been carried out as part of the health visitors' normal
duties both at the times of their visits to the homes and also in the
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics. The standard of cleanliness of
children under five in Wimbledon has always been high.
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